Healthy skin is vital for your overall well-being, but itchy skin, also known as pruritus, is an annoying and uncomfortable sensation that makes you want to scratch. It’s normal to get an itch ...

You know how challenging it can be to fight the urge to scratch if you have eczema. The skin condition causes dry, scaly, itchy skin rashes. However, while some people may find relief from the ...

Scratching an itch can damage your skin and make the urge even worse. Instead, try rubbing or gently stroking it with your ...

With summer heating up, mosquito bites are on the rise. Female mosquitoes cause these bites when they feed on human blood, leading to raised bumps on human skin that can become itchy and irritating.

There you are, out for a long run on the trail, or chilling with your buddies after a group workout, when you start to feel that telltale itching on your ankles, arms, legs, or other exposed parts of ...

While summer may be the time of year most associated with itchy insect bites, winter can bring scratchy skin for a whole different reason. Many people find the plummeting temperatures – plus going in ...

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

Summertime means more time outdoors, but without proper protection, that fun in the sun can lead to painful sunburn. Symptoms include red or pink skin, swelling, tenderness, and a hot sensation when ...

SO FAR, NO REPORTS OF ANYONE GETTING SICK. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED MOSQUITOES STARTING TO SHOW UP AGAIN. IF YOU’RE BITTEN, IT OFTEN LEADS TO AN ITCHY BUMP. IT’S SO ANNOYING. BUT KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT ...